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Thread: DIY side bending iron
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26th July 2007, 01:16 PM #16
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Our silicone pad was surplus from a lab and we used a reostat which was capable of handling the wattage to control the temp. all up it only cost a few bucks..... the most expensive thing was the peice of aluminium ( or aluminum as the yanks call it, yes they do spell it differently its not just their accent) and even that came from a garage sale.
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17th December 2008, 09:23 AM #17
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home-made bending iron
I built a violin and bent the side bouts using a piece of water pipe held in a vice and heated it with a blow torch - re-heating for each bend, rather than continuously applying it through the middle. Worked a treat. I quickly found though that I needed a metal back-strap to prevent the wood splitting on the outside, and for that I just cut open a tin can, opened it up and riveted a couple of handles to it. cost - just the gas for the blow torch and a few bucks for the pipe.
Jerry
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2nd January 2009, 09:18 AM #18
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Yo, dudes,
go here
"http://soundsalon.com/2007/02/05/make-a-hot-pipe-bending-iron/"
build this.
Real quick, dirty and cheap too...about $50 CDN...$45 US or simply scrounge the parts.
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2nd January 2009, 10:08 AM #19
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Here is quick and cheap version using a heat gun
"http://fourstrings.wordpress.com/2008/12/28/part-10-making-a-bending-iron-using-a-heat-gun/"
Editors Note: Cross forum link removed....good info though
Jerry
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3rd January 2009, 10:45 PM #20
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"My $2.49 side bender"
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11th January 2009, 02:50 PM #21
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If youre using light bulbs as your heat source you MUST use a ceramic socket. A plastic socket will melt. Check out Herpatology supply shops for ceramic light fittings.
Whatever note you blow youre never more than a semitone away from the correct one....(Miles Davis)
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